Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-12814 · McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes Equipped With General Electric Tail Engine Buildup Units (EBU)
McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes Equipped With General Electric Tail Engine Buildup Units (EBU)
Model MD-11 and -11F airplanes equipped with General Electric tail engine buildup units (EBU), as listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A095, Revision 01, dated March 16, 2001; certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F airplanes that requires installation of a new support bracket with a clamp and screw to support the wire harness of the integrated drive generator (IDG). This action is necessary to prevent chafing and arcing of the wire harness of the IDG due to inadequate support, which could result in smoke and/or fire in the area of the forward engine mount. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
